Angry National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters from the Weija-Gbawe constituency on Monday afternoon besieged the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission(EC).
The angry constituents blocked the road in front of the EC office, causing vehicular traffic from the Ridge Hospital towards Adabraka amidst the burning of tyres.
The supporters are demanding a redeclaration of the parliamentary results, insisting the NDC candidate, Felix Odartey Lamptey won.
The EC has officially declared the New Patriotic Party(NPP) candidate, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, as the MP-elect in the just-ended election.
Mr Shaib polled 32,608 votes, defeating Mr Lamptey who garnered 30,460 votes.
However, the NDC supporters are claiming Jerry did not win on fair grounds, questioning the basis for the declaration.
Personnel from the Formed Police Unit(FPU) swiftly moved in to clear the road, bringing relief to commuters who were stranded in the traffic.
A video shared on X by Accra-based GHOne TV captured the irate supporters expressing frustration and discontent with the EC.
#ElectionHub: Supporters of NDC’s parliamentary candidate for Weija-Gbawe, Felix Nii Odartey have set car tires ablaze at the regional EC office, calling on the electoral body to declare their Parliamentary candidate the winner of the 2024 elections… #GHOneTV #EIBNetwork… pic.twitter.com/WZJdaMFFmX
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) December 16, 2024
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